Federal review examines compliance with parental-consent laws, access to minors’ health records, and requirements tied to federally funded health center. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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CDC Updates Website Information on Vaccines and Autism
The health secretary kept the original language with a footnote. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its vaccine and autism webpage, footnoting its statement that…
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FL Congresswoman Charged with Stealing FEMA Funding
A federal grand jury indicted the U.S. representative and co-defendants for taking, laundering, and using federal disaster funding on her campaign. U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida was indicted…
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Vaccine Advisory Committee Raises Age Recommendation for MMRV Vaccine
The panel opts for separating the chicken pox vaccination to reduce possible seizures in toddlers. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the vaccine advisory panel for the…
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HHS Secretary Appoints Five Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee
The health secretary said, “ACIP safeguards the health of Americans by issuing objective, evidence-based vaccine recommendations.” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appointed five more…
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HHS Reinforces Religious and Conscience Exemptions from Childhood Vaccine Mandates
Civil rights director says, “Explicit religious exemptions, state religious freedom laws may limit vaccine mandates that substantially burden religious exercise.“ The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’…
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HHS Secretary to Testify Before Senate Finance Committee
The CDC has experienced several resignations after the director was fired. The Senate Finance Committee will hear testimony from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
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FDA Approves New COVID-19 Vaccines with Restrictions
The emergency use authorization has been rescinded as the approval is for seniors and those who are high risk. The Food and Drug Administration set new limits for…
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FBI Reinstates Agents Disciplined Over Whistleblower Activities
Some were suspended without pay, pressured to resign or retire by the previous administration. The Department of Justice has come to an agreement with 10 FBI agents who…
Read MoreHHS Secretary Responds to Pediatric Group’s COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines
The recommendations counter the CDC’s guidance for children and expose doctors to vaccine injury liability. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., responded to the American…
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